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FBI and Local Law Enforcement Seek Public’s Assistance to identify the “Drywaller Bandit”

FBI San Diego January 25, 2011
  • Darrell Foxworth (858) 320-8302

The FBI, Oceanside Police Department, and San Diego Sheriff’s Department are seeking the public’s assistance to identify a serial bank robber dubbed the “Drywaller Bandit,” believed to be responsible for robbing eight banks in Encinitas and Oceanside, California, since September 24, 2010. There is a $20,000 reward being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the “Drywaller Bandit.”

The latest robbery in this series occurred on Tuesday, January 25, 2011, at approximately 9:28 a.m., at the US Bank, 4132 Oceanside Blvd., Oceanside, CA. During this robbery, the robber walked directly to the teller counter, pointed a handgun at the teller, and demanded money. After receiving a sum of money, he walked out of the bank. He was last seen crossing Oceanside Blvd. in the direction of a shopping mall just south of the bank.

Date Time Day Bank City
09/24/10 2:11 p.m. Friday US Bank, 1074 North El Camino Real Encinitas, CA
10/25/10 1:14 p.m. Monday Wells Fargo Bank, 276 North El Camino Real Encinitas, CA
11/19/10 9:24 a.m. Friday Citibank, 113 North El Camino Real Encinitas, CA
12/8/10 9:25 a.m. Wednesday Chase Bank, 615 College Blvd. Oceanside, CA
12/21/10 9:24 a.m. Tuesday US Bank, 1074 North El Camino Real Encinitas, CA
12/27/10 10:15 a.m. Monday Citibank, 113 North El Camino Real Encinitas, CA
01/08/11 9:55 a.m. Saturday Citibank, 4120 Oceanside Blvd. Oceanside, CA
01/25/11 9:28 a.m. Tuesday US Bank, 4132 Oceanside Blvd. Oceanside, CA


The “Drywaller Bandit” is described as follows:

Race: White
Sex: Male
Age: Late 20’s to early 40’s
Height: Approximately 5’8” to 5’10” tall
Weight: Approximately 160 to 190 lbs
Build: Medium
Hair: Brown
Clothing: Known to wear dark baseball caps, sunglasses, gloves, black ski mask, dark hooded jacket with fleece lining, gloves, blue jeans and dust mask
Weapon: Black and silver semi-automatic pistol

Anyone with information concerning this robbery is asked to contact the FBI at telephone number (858) 565-1255 or CrimeStoppers at (888) 580-8477.

Bank surveillance photographs of the “Drywaller Bandit” from Tuesday, January 25, 2011, robbery of US Bank, 4132 Oceanside Blvd., Oceanside, California.

San Diego Division Drywaller Bandit, Photo 1 of 4 (1/25/11) San Diego Division Drywaller Bandit, Photo 2 of 4 (1/25/11)
San Diego Division Drywaller Bandit, Photo 3 of 4 (1/25/11) San Diego Division Drywaller Bandit, Photo 4 of 4 (1/25/11)